CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8312, 15 December 1906, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND v. ENGLISH TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Deoember 14. The English orioketers commenced the first match of ttieir tour against Auckland to day. The weather and wicket were perfect: The Englishmen were not in very good form, although Douglas, Johnaoii aud Branston batted uioely, and P. White (six wickets for 21) varied the pace and length well, while his flight was very deceptive. The match will be continued at 12 o'clock to-morrow: Scores:— ENGLAND.—First Innings.^ De Trafford, o Hussey, b Kerr 6 Johnston, Ibw, b White ... 64 Douglas, o Mason, b Hussey ... 26 burns, b White ' ...... 14 Page, o Hussey, b White ... 0 Simpson-Hayward, o Hale, b White ... 33 Bransion, h Hussey 10 Ourwin, b White ' 0 Wynyaid, not out ... ... 11 TufnelJ, b Hussey 0 May, Ibw, b White 14 Extras ... ... 4 Total ... ... 172 Bowling analysis—Kerr 1 wicket for 41 ranß; Hussey, 3 for 48; White, 6 for 21., / AUOKLaN D. -First Innings. Hemue, not out ... ... 12 Mason, b May . 1 Hussey, b Simpson llayward ... 1 Olliff, o Branston, b SimpsonHayward ... 0 Extras ... ... 5 Total for -'hree wickets ... 19 Bowling analysis.—Simpson-Hay-ward took 2 wickets for 0 runs, and May 1 for 0.

The Mastertoa Cricket Association's senior fixtures for next Thursday are:—Star v. Carlton A, Carterton v. Carltop B. A match will be played on the Park Oral, on December 2Dtb, between the Carlton and Thorndon (Wellington) Clubs.